The Nature Of The Church/ The Four Marks

Question 1

What are the four marks of the Church?

Answer 1

-Key features or ‘marks’ of the Catholic Church community. Found in the Nicene Creed.
-they are that the Church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.

Question 2

What does the nicene creed say about the four marks of the Chruch?

Answer 2

'’I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church.”

Question 3

What does the nicene creed mean by the Church is one?

Answer 3

-This means that it is a single, united, and global Church which has its basis in Christ Jesus
-many people also say it refers to the idea that all people are able to equally share in salvation through Jesus

Question 4

What is meant in the nicene creed by the Church is Holy?

Answer 4

-The Church is holy because it was created by the Son of God, Jesus, who Catholics believe is God’s incarnate -Church sacraments like baptism help to make the faithful holy by helping them become members of Christ’s body and freeing them of sin

Question 5

What does the nicene creed mean by the Church is ‘Catholic’?

Answer 5

-The word catholic literally means ‘universal’
-The role of the Church is to spread the Word of God universally across the world.

Question 6

What does the Nicene creed mean by the Church is ‘Apostolic’?

Answer 6

-The origins and beliefs of the Church started out with the apostles at Pentecost
-Jesus gave special authority to St Peter calling him the “rock” as to which he will build his Church

Question 7

How do the four marks of the Church influence a Catholic’s life?

Answer 7

Catholics would pray to God, thanking him for sending his Son Jesus so they have the chance for an eternal life forever in Heaven through celebrating the sacrament of the Eucharist in Church